Local interest in the Belmont Stakes will be especially high this year, as five of the 12 entrants have strong connections to Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots and Louisiana racing.
Trainer Neil Howard, in the midst of a banner winter season at Fair Grounds where he is batting over .300 in trips to the winner’s circle from a modest number of starters, updated
When longtime Fair Grounds-based trainer Neil Howard saddled Courtlandt Farms’ Machen to win Sunday’s $45,000 3-year-old feature by 5 ½ lengths, it gave the quiet,
